Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Korhogo (Latin: Korhogoën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Korhogo in Côte d'Ivoire.

History
  • 1911.11.17: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Korhogo from the Apostolic Prefecture of Costa d'Avorio
  • 1952.05.15: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Katiola
  • 1971.10.15: Restored as Diocese of Korhogo from the Diocese of Katiola
  • 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Korhogo

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. The сhurch conducts educational programs[1] and meetings with high-ranking guests from the Catholic Church, including archbishop Joseph Spiteri.[2]

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Korhogo (Roman rite), below
    • Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (2021.01.03 -
    • Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet (2004.05.12 - 2017.10.12)
    • Archbishop Auguste Nobou (1994.12.19 – 2003.09.25); see below
  • Bishop of Korhogo (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Auguste Nobou (1971.10.15 – 1994.12.19); see above
  • Prefects Apostolic of Korhogo (Roman rite), below. In 1952, this jurisdiction was changed from prefecture apostolic of Korhogo to vicariate apostolic of Katiola (Father Durrheimer becoming a titular Bishop and continuing as Ordinary), and then became a diocese in 1955. (The Korhogo name was revived in 1971 in a diocese name, and became a metropolitan archdiocese in 1994 with Katiola as one of its suffragans.)
    • Fr. Emile Durrheimer, S.M.A. (1947.10.17 – 1952.05.15), appointed titular Bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Katiola
    • Fr. Louis Wach, S.M.A. (1940.02.09 – 1947)
    • Fr. Joseph Diss, S.M.A. (1921.07.08 – 1938)
    • Fr. Pietro Maria Kernivinen, S.M.A. (1911 – 1921)

Auxiliary bishop
  • Marie-Daniel Dadiet (1998-2002), appointed Bishop of Katiola (later returned here as Archbishop)

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

References
  1. "The tuberculosis awareness campaign in Korhogo, 2016". Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (in French). aip.ci. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. "Photographs and videos of the pastoral visit of Monsignor Joseph Spiteri on April 17, 2016". Independent Travellers. independent-travellers.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.

Sources

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